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ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND PRO FORMA SUMMARY (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Merger and acquisition period costs | $ 2,031,000 | $ 0 | $ 3,754,000 | $ 0
Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total intangible assets |  |  | 100,000 | $ 450,000
LFM [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquisition price paid from borrowing | 42,000,000 |  | 42,000,000 |
Purchases of radio station assets | (105,000,000) |  | (105,000,000) |
Acquisition price paid using cash available from operating cash flow | 77,500,000 |  | 77,500,000 |
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information |  |  |  |
Acquisition Price Paid Using Convertible Preferred Stock | 27,500,000 |  | 27,500,000 |
Other Acquisition Considerations | 2,700,000 |  | 2,700,000 |
BonnevilleSwap [Member] |  |  |  |
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information |  |  |  |
Net Time Brokerage Agreement For Specific Aquisitions Annual Increase | 300,000 |  | 300,000 |
Other Acquisition Considerations | $ 5,000,000 |  | $ 5,000,000 |

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